Cameo Handle of Trulla
Cameo Handle of Trulla
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
Date2nd-3rd century
DimensionsL: 4 1/4 in. (10.7 cm); W: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
MediumCameo glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1586
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DescriptionTwelve-sided, rod-like handle, originally part of a trulla (a small saucepan), made from dark glass. The end features a naturalistic cameo-cut ram's head in opaque white glass. Details include protruding eyes, flat pointed ears, curved ribbed horns, and stippled wool texture.
Late 6th-5th century BCE
6th-5th century BCE
1st century CE
200-100 BCE
7th century BCE or later
Late 6th through 5th centuries BCE
1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century CE
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